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THE HEART MATTERS John 7:22 "Moses therefore gave unto you circumcision; (not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers;) and ye on the sabbath day circumcise a man." JOHN 7:21-24 The covenant of circumcision was given to Abram in Gen. 17:9-14. In v. 14, the Lord said that any man who did not carry this sign of the covenant in his flesh was to be killed. This placed a great importance on the act of circumcision. Paul says in Rom. 4:3-13, that Abraham had already been justified by faith before he was circumcised. It was Abram's faith that saved him at least 13 years before the Lord commanded Abram to be circumcised. The Jews had focused on the outward act of obedience instead of the inward act of faith that caused Abraham to be obedient. This was the source of the contention between Jesus and the religious leaders too. They were emphasizing all the outward acts that the Lord had commanded and were totally disregarding the motives of the heart. Jesus was saying th...

Professor : You are a Christian, aren't you, son ? Student : Yes, sir. Professor: So, you believe in GOD ? Student : Absolutely, sir. Professor : Is GOD good ? Student : Sure. Professor: Is GOD all powerful ? Student : Yes. Professor: My brother died of cancer even though he prayed to GOD to heal him. Most of us would attempt to help others who are ill. But GOD didn't. How is this GOD good then? Hmm? (Student was silent.) Professor: You can’t answer, can you ? Let’s start again, young fella. Is GOD good? Student : Yes. Professor: Is satan good ? Student : No. Professor: Where does satan come from ? Student : From … GOD … Professor: That’s right. Tell me son, is there evil in this world? Student : Yes. Professor: Evil is everywhere, isn't it ? And GOD did make everything. Correct? Student : Yes. Professor: So who created evil ? (Student did not answer.) Professor: Is there sickness? Immorality? Hatred? Ugliness? All these terrible things exist in the wor...

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We all have a story ... those thoughts we play through our mind that combined form our reality. In Philippians 4:8 Paul speaks of these thoughts and how they work in our lives. Philippians 4:8-9 The Message (MSG) 8-9 Summing it all up, friends, I’d say you’ll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious—the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse. Put into practice what you learned from me, what you heard and saw and realized. Do that, and God, who makes everything work together, will work you into his most excellent harmonies. I heard famous author and teacher Earl Nightingale say it this way once "you are the sum total of your thoughts to this point in time". Take a minute to look at your own thoughts, what do they say? Are they speaking praises or curses? If your not sure of your story or thoughts, take a look at the reality you are living, wh...

I'm always blessed with revelation from brother Tom please visit his web site at:  Winlight Ministries ( http://wlmi.or )  Take a minute to enjoy this teaching below: Universal Error: Exposing the Lies of the universalism Doctrine (By Tom Tompkins) Let's face it, satan is obviously not the brightest bulb in the chandelier. After all, he made an attempt to over throw the Lord and we all know where that got him. While he is not too intelligent, he is smart enough to know that he should never poison something that people will stay away from. After all, if a person wanted to kill another, they would not poison a piece of dog poop and then try to get their potential victim to eat the poop. Instead, they would poison a steak or a souffle. In essence, the devil has tempted many Christians to buy into different belief systems and methods that may seem Godly, spiritual, and appropriate in their nature. The problem is that their foundation is not b...

JAMES MACDONALD Sometimes you hear a message that rings true and stirs-up a long standing belief you have within, this is one of those messages for me. James Macdonald of Vertical Church brings it home when he speaks about the VOCATION of Pastors he also shares amazing truths about what Church is and where the focus needs to be. Check out this ministry you will be blessed! Here is the Link to his October 3, 2012 Blog about Church http://jamesmacdonald.com/blog/what-is-distinctive-about-your-church What Every Pastor Must Do JUN 05 2012 I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at His appearing and His kingdom: Preach the word!   — 2 Timothy 4:1-2 That is the compelling urgency for every minister of the gospel of Jesus Christ. And it’s the call upon every follower of Jesus Christ. Preach the Word! In the Greek text, this is an imperative. Paul is saying, in effect, “Put these things at the top...